![]() ![]() Crowder added three three-pointers in the quarter. Layups, threes, rebounds Johnson took advantage of playing in a small ball lineup and helped get the Suns within 4 points. And it sparked Cam Johnson, who began coming alive in the mid-third. That play sparked a 7-0 run for the Suns. Us too, PJ /N4Ri1cPaTs- CAM JOHNSON STAN ACCOUNT July 12, 2021 Cam confidently drove to the rim and threw it down! Bucks’ coach Mike Budenholzer unsuccessfully challenged the play. That is what Phoenix would have to do to survive the third.Ĭam Johnson began impacting the game in numerous way, most notably when he took flight in one of the best damn slam dunks of the postseason over PJ Tucker. Monty's response was a lineup of Paul, Booker, Bridges, Crowder, and Johnson. The size advantage for the Bucks that many in Phoenix were wary of if this situation presented itself came to fruition. With 10:25 left in the third, Deandre Ayton walked to the bench as he picked up with fourth foul of the contest. Mikal had 0, Jae had 3, the team shot 14.3% from three, and Ayton had three fouls. Throw in a tough shooting night for Devin Booker - 2-of-11 from the field, 7 points - and the Suns found themselves down 15 at the end of the second. Milwaukee outscored Phoenix 35-17 in the second. The Suns went 0-for-6 end to the half, giving up a 10-0 run in the process. Their ball movement was elite as they assisted on 18 of their 24 first-half field goals. Fiserv Forum was in a frenzy as they chanted “Bobby, Bobby, Bobby” to recognize him for his efforts. The torrid quarter for the Bucks continued as their lead ballooned to 13 following a Bobby Portis corner three-pointer. The Bucks pushed their lead to 8 with 3:44 left in the half after the 18th point by Antetokounmpo. The insertion of Frank Kaminsky into the lineup to spell Deandre Ayton assisted the run as well as he was a -7 in his first 3 minutes on the court. The Bucks put together a 20-6 run in the middle of the second behind the efforts of Giannis and his attacking of the basket. He finished the half shooting 5-of-8 for 10 points with 4 assists. But the Suns, lead by Ayton, put together an 8-0 run to respond.Ĭhris Paul continued to cook in the second quarter as he artfully distributed and found his shots on the floor. Phoenix began the second with back-to-back turnovers which resulted in 5 Bucks’ points. The Suns shot 48% from field, although only 22.2% from deep, but still led 28-25 after the first. He began the night 1-of-7 from the field 5 of those attempts were from deep. He had that middy game going early as well.īooker was testing his range in the first, opting to take the majority of his shots from beyond the arc in the first quarter. He was hustling, getting the team secondary possessions, and attacking the interior of the Bucks defense. He had another solid quarter, scoring 7 in the first and dished out 4 assists along the way.ĭeandre Ayton and Chris Paul both appeared to by in sync early in the game, scoring 18 of the Suns first 20 points. He reentered the game shortly thereafter. ![]() It was either fatigue or anxiety, but Pat Connaughton was subbed in early for the two-time MVP. Giannis exited early at the 8:30 mark in the first. Withstand the initial energy and then break their will.- Espo July 12, 2021 Yet given the history between Chris Paul and official Scott Foster, it was the story prior to the game on Sunday evening. It shouldn’t matter, you know? The impartial refereeing crew of an NBA Finals game should not be the story. The Bucks move their record to 8-1 at home in the playoffs. Phoenix is now 1-3 in Game 3’s thus far this postseason and 5-3 on the road. Add the fact that they came back to earth shooting from three (9-of-31, 29%). While Deandre Ayton (18 points, 9 rebounds), Chris Paul (19 points, 9 assists), and Jae Crowder (18 points, 6-of-7 from three) had a positive impact on the game, Phoenix could not survive the relentless pressure on the glass or their own mistakes. Jrue Holiday added 21 points and Bobby Portis had a nice 11 points coming off of the bench for Milwaukee.ĭevin Booker had one of his worst shooting performances of the postseason, scoring 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting. He went 13-17 from the line as the hometown crowd wasn’t counting during his pre-shot routine. Giannis led the charge with a stellar performance, scoring 41 points on 14-of-23 shooting, adding 13 rebounds and 6 assists. The team that had been worked over in their first two games in Phoenix closed out quarters strong, dominated the glass, and owned the paint on Sunday night. Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks was a good old fashioned butt-kicking by the Bucks as they dominated the Suns, 120-100. ![]()
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